Whatever you do, do it with intelligence, and keep the end in view. Thomas a Kempis More Quotes by Thomas a Kempis More Quotes From Thomas a Kempis Occasions of adversity best discover how great virtue or strength each one hath. For occasions do not make a man frail, but they show what he is. Thomas a Kempis adversityvirtuemen What most of all hinders heavenly consolation is that you are too slow in turning yourself to prayer. Thomas a Kempis hinderconsolationprayer How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves. Thomas a Kempis neighborbalance You are a man, not God; you are human, not an angel. How can you expect to remain always in a constant state of virtue, when this was not possible even for an angel of Heaven, nor for the first man in the Garden? Thomas a Kempis angelgodmen Blessed are the simple, for they shall have much peace. Thomas a Kempis simple-livingsimpleblessed Thou shalt rest sweetly if thy heart condemn thee not. Thomas a Kempis theeifsheart The glory of the good is in their consciences, and not in the tongues of men. Thomas a Kempis tongueglorymen Don't flatter the rich, or appear to willing before the great. Thomas a Kempis flatteryrichwilling If thou hadst a good conscience thou wouldst not greatly fear death. Thomas a Kempis consciencefear-of-deathifs Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself. Thomas a Kempis traditionbreakmen And if thy heart be straight with God then every creature shall be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy doctrine for there is no creature so little or so despised but that sheweth and representeth the goodness of God. Thomas a Kempis religiousheartbook He does much who loves God much, and he does much who does his deed well. Thomas a Kempis deedsgod-lovedoe If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned. Thomas a Kempis simplicityhumilityfame We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are. Thomas a Kempis who-we-aretemptationshows The measure of every man’s virtue is best revealed in time of adversity - adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what he is. Thomas a Kempis adversitydoemen At the day of judgment we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done. Thomas a Kempis libertarianlibertydone If thou may not continually gather thyself together, do it sometime at least once a day, morning or evening. Thomas a Kempis togetheradvicemorning Bodily exercises are to be done discreetly; not to be taken evenly and alike by all men. Thomas a Kempis takenexercisemen If you bear the cross unwillingly, you make it a burden, and load yourself more heavily; but you must bear it. Thomas a Kempis burdencrossesbears How sweet it is to love, and to be dissolved, and as it were to bathe myself in thy love. Thomas a Kempis sweetlove
